Coal-box



(No Model.)

A. W. TIPTON.

GOAL BOX.

Patented June 29, 1886.

INVENIOR WITNESSES: V

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT \VORLINE TIPTON, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

COAL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,759, dated June 29,1886.

Application filcd June 2-2, 1855. Serial No. 169,473.

5 ful Improvement in Coal-Boxes, which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of my improved coal and cob box, and Figs. 2 and3 perspective views of modifications.

The present invention relates to an improvement in coal and cob boxeswherein I provide an ordinary square or rectangular box having a lid atthe top, and forwardly an opening provided with a metal fork so disposedas to be operated vertically to prevent the coal from falling out, andalso provided outwardly with a slide or hinged door to close the same,all of which will now be set forth in detail.

forward side has an opening, 0, therein of any suitable size, from whichthe coal may be removed. In order that the coal may not fall outwardlyfrom this opening upon the floor of the room, I provide a metallic fork,D, on the A button, E, extending through the slot F, connects with thefork D, so that the said fork may be operated vertically when the coalis removed from the box. A door, G, on the outer side of the 5 opening,is provided with suitable ways, H, so

that the door may be pushed back and forth over this opening, asdesired.

Fig. 2 shows a modification of a device Where, instead of forming thedoor with ways,

0 so that the same may be pushed back and forth,

as described, I provide a pair of hinges, I, at

(So model.)

the upper part of said door, so that it may be opened outwardly. Fig. 3shows a somewhat longer modification, wherein I provide a projectingbox, J,outwardly from the opening (3, formed with an inclined top, K,the forward side being the lowest, and having a door or lid, L, hingedrearwardly thereon. The inner end of this projecting box is designed tobe provided with a rearwardly-inclined floor, M, so that the coal may bemore readily removed from the box. I prefer this form to the other insome respects, as the coal can be readily removed, when at the same timethe tendency of the coal to roll out upon the floor will be obviated.

As will be noticed, the operation ofthis device is very simple. \Vhendesired to remove the coal from the box, the door is pushed side- Wise,or, as in Figs. 2 and 3, by simply raising thelid. Then, after raisingthe metal fork by means of button E, the coal can readily be removedwith a shovel, after which the fork can again be lowered,which preventsthe coal or cobs from falling out, as already shown.

Having described my inventionl,wl1at I claim as new is The coal-boxhaving the opening at the forward side provided with a hinged or slidingdoor, and having a vertical slot above the door, in combination with ametallic fork within the box, provided with a knob 01 handle projectingthrough the slot, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand,this 18th day of May, 1885, in the presence of witnesses.

ALBERT \VORLINE TIPTON.

Witnesses:

A. BERGEN, J. B. BERGEN.

